Erin M. Kalb
Erin M. Kalb

ERIN M. KALB

SUMMARY

Erin is a hard working, focused self starter who requires little supervision and has a positive, enthusiastic, and engaging personality that makes her great team player. Her excellent organizational skills and task-driven work ethic are evidenced by her outstanding academic performance and her commitment to dance and the education of children.

SKILLS

Communication, verbal and written
Small team leadership
Research
Managing files and paperwork
Dance, including Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Hip Hop Computer skills
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
Google Apps
Child care
CPR/First Aid Certified
Lesson-planning in line with WA State Standards

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2018 Teacher/Site Director, Destination Science Camp Bellevue
Responsible for coordinating curriculums of several teachers and engaging students in science activities. Duties include:
Collection and distribution of lesson materials
Serving as the point of contact for parent questions/concerns
Monitoring lunch and outside play
Delivering three lessons each day to students aged 5-11
Conducting experiments, demonstrations, and fielding questions from students in and out of class time


Sept 2017- December 2017 Host, Volterra Restaurant Ballard
Responsible for seating and managing the flow of the dining room and kitchen. Duties include:

Creating seating charts and server rotations
Seating guests and answering all questions about menu and service
Answering phones and preparing to-go orders
Maintaining communication with kitchen, servers, and bartenders
Handling mail and paperwork in the back office


January 2017- Present Nanny, Local Seattle Families
Responsible for supervising three young children for period of 5-9 hours. Duties include:
Driving children to and from school
Making meals, doing dishes, laundry
Facilitating play time



May 2014-present Substitute Dance Instructor, Dance Expressions Maple Valley, WA
Responsible for instructing 10-25 students per session ranging in ages from 5-13 years old. Duties include:
Injury prevention
Leading and supervising class rehearsals
Accurate instruction of dance steps


August 2012- Fall 2016 Student Ministries Nursery Assistant, Highlands Community Church, Kent, WA
Responsible for checking young children in and out of adult supervised classrooms and providing care for young children while parents attend service. Duties include:
Playtime monitoring
Reading aloud education materials
Diaper changing
Feeding of infants



June 2016-July 2016

QFC Bakery Associate, Maple Valley QFC
Responsible for baking pastries, unloading product, inventory, and customer assistance. Duties include:
Opening and closing bakery department
Handling customer requests/orders







August 2016-December 2016 Host, Hopjack�s Restaurant Maple Valley, WA
Responsible for seating guests and handling to-go orders. Duties include:
Following a rotation schedule to accurately seat guests for servers
Communicating to managers
Answering phones/guest questions
Taking orders from guests and running food/drink

June 2017-August 2017 Volunteer Teacher, El Cocal Community Center (Quepos, Costa Rica)
Responsible for teaching children aged 3 years to 12 years for 6 hours each day T-Fri and:
-Planning lessons
-Coordinating volunteer participation
-Communicating with children in Spanish & English
-Providing snacks & other supplies



EDUCATION
September - December 2018 Study Abroad Student, University of Kent England
One semester international student in the Schools of History and International Relations, engaged in the Travel Society and Sailing Society
2016-Present



2012-2016 College Student, Seattle Pacific University
Awarded the President�s Scholarship upon acceptance, intended major in Elementary Education with a concentration in Social Sciences, engaged in intermural activities, SPU Political Union

High School Student, Tahoma Senior High School
Member of the nationally-ranked We the People Team, Top scores earned in eight different Advanced Placement Exams, UW in the High Schools courses including Elementary French, Writing, and Literary Analysis, High School Proficiency Exam (reading, writing), and Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
Enrolled in Advance Placement (college level courses)
2009-Present Various multi-week summer dance intensives with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Summer Dance Lab (Whitman College), and the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC

20+ hours of formal Spanish lessons in Quepos, Costa Rica


REFERENCES
Highlands Community Church, Student Ministries
Donna Rablin, lead coordinator
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Hopjack�s, Restaurant
Aletta Collins, manager
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Common Family, Nannying
Lynnea Common, mother
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Volterra Ballard, Restaurant
Michelle Quisenberry, Managing Partner
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Destination Science, South Seattle Area
Stacy Yu, Regional Director
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We the People Program, Tahoma Senior High School
Gretchen Wulfing, Lead Educator/Coach
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Please contact me for any additional reference materials.